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  #include &lt;fstream&gt;
  int width();
  int width( int w );
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  <p>The function width() returns the current width, which is defined
  as the minimum number of characters to display with each output. The
  optional argument <em>w</em> can be used to set the width.</p>

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   cout.width( 5 );
   cout &lt;&lt; &quot;2&quot;;         
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  <p>displays</p>
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       2                
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  <p>(that&#39;s four spaces followed by a &#39;2&#39;)</p>

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